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Phencyclidine

Phencyclidine. Shane Dooley. Names. Chemical Name: 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) piperdine Brand Name: Sernyl Street Names: PCP, angel dust, hog, lovely, myriad, wack, embalming fluid, rocket fuel, crystal, squeeze When combined with marijuana it is known as killer joints or sherms

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Phencyclidine

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  1. Phencyclidine Shane Dooley

  2. Names • Chemical Name: 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) piperdine • Brand Name: Sernyl • Street Names: PCP, angel dust, hog, lovely, myriad, wack, embalming fluid, rocket fuel, crystal, squeeze • When combined with marijuana it is known as killer joints or sherms • When combined with crack cocaine it is known as space base

  3. Action of the Drug • Phencyclidine, is a central nervous system excitant agent having anesthetic, analgesic, and hallucinogenic properties • A synthetic drug, white crystalline powder that can be easily dissolved in water or alcohol. It has been sold in a variety of tablets, capsules, colored powders, liquids, or pastes • It has a distinctive bitter chemical taste • Can be snorted, smoked, injected, or swallowed and is most commonly sold as a powder or liquid and applied to a leafy material such as mint, parsley, oregano, tobacco, or marijuana

  4. Medical Use • Phencyclidine was developed in the 1950’s under the drug name Sernyl. The drug was developed and used as an anesthetic on humans in 1957 after studies on laboratory animals • The drug did not favor very well because of its intense side effects • In 1967 the use of phencyclidine was restricted to “veterinary use only” and it became the most popular animal tranquilizer • It has a Schedule II rating

  5. Physiological Effects • Rise in blood pressure and heart rate • Flushing • Profuse sweating • Generalized numbness of extremities • Grimacing facial expressions • Loss of muscular coordination • Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement) • Anesthesia

  6. Psychological Effects • Euphoria • Calmness • Feelings of strength and invulnerability • Lethargy • Disorientation • Disordered thinking • Illusions and Hallucinations • Agitation • Combativeness or violence • Bizarre Behavior

  7. Short and Long Term Effects • Short term effects include each of the physiological effects as well as the psychological effects • The effects that PCP has on one person is based on the dose • Some other long term effects include dependence, craving, and compulsive PCP-seeking behavior • Depression and weight loss are also possible for people who have taken PCP for a long time • Death has been an effect, although, death more often results from accidental injury or suicide during PCP intoxication

  8. Bibliography • http://www.drugs.com/pcp.html • http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/pcp • http://www.egetgoing.com/drug_rehab/pcp_phencyclidene.asp • http://www.erowid.org/archive/rhodium/chemistry/pcp/effects.html • http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/scheduling.html • http://news.narconon.org/history-drug-addiction-pcp-america/

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